And if it was kept on a computer connected to the internet, it could be stolen by hackers half way across the world should they find a way of breaking into hard drives, tablets or phones where wallets and passwords are stored. Yet crypto is, looking in from the outside, still very niche — total crypto market cap is miniscule compared to other investable assets, and for many, buying crypto is too complicated to bother with. Nick Chong 5 hours ago.